Author: Neil Gaiman
Artists: Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg, Malcom Jones III
Release Date: 1988
Pages: 234
My Rating: 5 Stars
Summary:
In Preludes and Nocturnes, Neil Gaiman weaves the story of a man interested in capturing the physical manifestation of Death but who instead captures the King of Dreams. By Gaiman's own admission there's a lot in this first collection that is awkward and ungainly--which is not to say there are not frequent moments of greatness here. The chapter "24 Hours" is worth the price of the book alone; it stands as one of the most chilling examples of horror in comics. And let's not underestimate Gaiman's achievement of personifying Death as a perky, overly cheery, cute goth girl! All in all, I greatly prefer the roguish breaking of new ground in this book to the often dull precision of the concluding volumes of the Sandman series. --Jim Pascoe (Amazon.com)
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So I just finished this book about 5 minutes ago, and I'm just in awe. I don't normally read graphic novels, this was actually my first, and I'm amazed at how much I loved it! It's just...wow. I've been meaning to read more by Neil Gaiman lately, and I've heard so much about this series, that I decided I had to read it and now I'm seriously considering hitting my bed later and reading the other 4 I got from the library, completely disregarding every other book I have that needs to be read.
This book was just...wow. That's all there is to really say about it. It was insane, literally, metaphorically... I'll never look at dreams or revenge the same again. It was so colorful and intriguing and shocking and amazing and dark and sexy and lifelike and just... wow.
I love the art, it was sooo colorful, and detailed. Heh, so detailed some scenes may give me nightmares tonight. And the plot, the storyline...I've never really approved of revenge, but it just felt so right. Some parts of the story just went right over my head, I didn't understand some of it, but maybe that's the point...because a lot of it was insanity. Pure insanity.
I can't wait to read the next one! I'm seriously considering going out and buying the series, which I never do...
Summin it up:
Plot: Wow. Absolutely frickin' amazing.
Characters: See plot ^
Writing: Neil Gaiman is an amazing storyteller, this is really inspiring me to get off my butt and read more by him.
Art: Colorful, detailed. Inspiring.
Ending: Leaves you wanting more.
Kid Friendly: Wouldn't really suggest it for anyone other then 16 and up....there's sex, cannibalism, murder, nudity, cussing, death....
2 comments:
Cannibalism?
0.o
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THEN IT IS A MUST READ.
it's minor cannibalism. this one (veryveryveryvery mad) guy gets ahold of Morpheus' (the Sandman's) ruby, and makes these 2 guys in this diner fight like dogs over the females in there...so it's more the winner eating the other's throat. very minor cannibalism, but i didnt know how else to word what happened xD
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